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Systematics, Morphology and Biogeography
Immature stages of Hamadryas fornax fornax (Hübner) (Lepidoptera:
Nymphalidae: Biblidinae)
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Lucy Mila Garcia Salik , Luis Anderson Ribeiro Leite , Fernando Maia Silva Dias ,
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Mirna Martins Casagrande , Olaf Hermann Hendrik Mielke
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Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, PR, Brazil
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Laboratório de Entomologia, Departamento de Biologia, Universidade Federal de Sergipe, São Cristóvão, SE, Brazil
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Article history: The external morphology and biology of the immature stages of Hamadryas fornax fornax (Hübner, [1823])
Received 12 August 2014
(Lepidoptera, Nymphalidae, Biblidinae) recorded on Dalechampia triphylla (Euphorbiaceae) in Curitiba,
Accepted 4 August 2015
Paraná, Brazil are described. Morphological characters are illustrated and described, as a result of obser-
Available online 1 October 2015
vations in scanning electron, stereoscope and optical microscopes, the last two attached to a camera
Associate Editor: Luis Parra
lucida. Results are compared and discussed with immature stages of other species of Biblidinae.
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Keywords:
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Life cycle Neotropical
Papilionoidea
Introduction on the ventral side of the hind wing (Jenkins, 1983). Immatures
are associated to plants of the genus Dalechampia (Euphorbiaceae)
Hamadryas Hübner, [1806] (Lepidoptera: Nymphalidae: Biblid- (D’Almeida, 1922; Costa Lima, 1936; Armbruster, 1982, 1983;
inae) encompasses 20 species and 33 subspecies (Lamas, 2004); Jenkins, 1983; Neild, 1996; Canals, 2003; Pastrana, 2004). Females
these butterflies are popularly known as crackers, due to the are similar to males, but frequently with larger size and forewings
characteristic noise some species produce while flying (Jenkins, with a more rounded shape (Figs. 1–4) (Jenkins, 1983).
1983; Otero, 1991; Monge-Nájera, 1992, 1995; Monge-Nájera and Despite the large amount of data on the geographic distri-
Hernández, 1993; Monge-Nájera et al., 1998; Yack et al., 2000; bution and host plants found in the literature (Jenkins, 1983;
Marini-Filho and Benson, 2010; Murillo-Hiller, 2011). They are DeVries, 1987; Neild, 1996; Pastrana, 2004; Contreras Chialchia
restricted to the Americas and occur in tropical and subtropi- and Contreras Roqué, 2010), currently there is information on
cal forests, savannas, arid and semi-arid lands (Jenkins, 1983). the morphology and biology of immature stages of only eight
Hamadryas fornax (Hübner, [1823]) has two recognized subspecies species: H. feronia feronia (Linnaeus, 1758), (D’Almeida, 1922); H.
(Lamas, 2004): H. fornax fornax (Hübner, [1823]) with South amphinome amphinome (Linnaeus, 1767) (D’Almeida, 1922; Müller,
American distribution from Venezuela to Argentina and H. fornax 1886; Muyshondt and Muyshondt, 1975a); H. fornax fornax (Hüb-
fornacalia (Fruhstorfer, 1907) distributed from the South of United ner, [1823]) (Müller, 1886); H. februa februa (Hübner, [1823])
States to the Northern part of Colombia and Venezuela (DeVries, (Comstock and Vasquez Garcia, 1961; D’Almeida, 1922; Muyshondt
1987; Jenkins, 1983; Neild, 1996; Lamas, 2004). and Muyshondt, 1975b; Young, 1974); H. arete (Doubleday, 1847)
Hamadryas fornax fornax (Hübner, [1823]) usually perches (Müller, 1886); H. guatemalena guatemalena (H. W. Bates, 1864)
upside down on tree trunks on valleys of rivers and clearings in for- (Muyshondt and Muyshondt, 1975c) and H. epinome (C. Felder
est habitats and despite its similarity with the other species of the & R. Felder, 1867) (Müller, 1886; D’Almeida, 1922; Leite et al.,
genus, it is distinguished by its forewing on the ventral surface with 2012b).
the proximal area of the discal cell presenting white or grayish- It is widely known that data on the immature stages are impor-
white coloration, rarely pale-yellow and the mustard coloration tant for taxonomic and phylogenetic studies of Lepidoptera (Freitas
et al., 1997; Freitas and Brown, 2004); therefore this study aims to
provide information and extend the knowledge on the subfamily ∗
Corresponding author.
E-mail: [email protected] (L.M.G. Salik).
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Figs. 1–4. Hamadryas fornax fornax (Hübner, [1823]). 1, 2. Male: 1, dorsal view; 2, ventral view; 3, 4. Female: 3, dorsal view; 4, ventral view. Scale bar: 1 cm.
Biblidinae by describing the external morphology and the biology same color of the pronotal plate. Body translucent yellowish ochre,
of the immature stages of H. fornax fornax. with rounded white spots regularly distributed on the dorsal and
lateral areas. Numerous spiniform or clavate black setae distributed
along the body, most of them on chalazae. Bases of all black setae
Material and methods
forming circular blackened areas interspersed with white rounded
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areas. Spiracles of T1 and A8 elliptical and similar; other spiracles
Eggs were collected in the Parque Municipal Barigui (25 25 S,
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smaller and rounded. After the eclosion, the larvae are not gregar-
49 18 W, 910 m), Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil, along with branches
ious, and feed independently. Chaetotaxy is given by Figs. 19–21.
of the host plant Dalechampia triphylla Lam. (Euphorbiaceae)
Head capsule: width: 0.65 mm; height: 0.68 mm. Average length
and reared in laboratory (Laboratório de Estudos de Lepidoptera
of the larva before molting: 5 mm. Average duration: 3 days (n = 9).
Neotropical at the Universidade Federal do Paraná). Laboratory pro-
cedures, such as the maintenance of the samples and the host plant,
preparation and observation of the structures using stereoscopic
Second instar (Figs. 11, 23)
microscope, drawings, photographs, scanning electron microscopy
Head capsule black. Epicranium with a pair of short truncated
and terminology follows Leite et al. (2012b) and other recent stud-
dorsal scoli. Setae on lateral and lateroventral regions of the epi-
ies on immatures of Biblidinae (Leite et al., 2012a, 2014). Voucher
cranium on cream-colored chalazae. Prothorax yellow ochre, with
specimens are deposited at the Colec¸ ão Entomológica Pe. Jesus
black and distally creamy white scoli. Remaining segments olive
Santiago Moure; Universidade Federal do Paraná, Curitiba, Paraná,
brown with a narrow yellow ochre lateral band in A1–A10, at the
Brazil.
level of the supraventral setae. Thorax and abdomen with subdor-
sal black and distally creamy white scoli on T2, T3, A7 and A8,
Results remaining scoli translucent yellow.
Head capsule: width: 1.04 mm, height: 0.95 mm. Length of the
Hamadryas fornax fornax (Hübner, [1823]) (Figs. 1–29) dorsal protuberance: 0.44 mm. Average length of the larva before
molting: 6 mm. Average duration: 3 days (n = 8).
Egg (Figs. 5–9)
Elliptical, with several irregular carinae and flattened on the bot-
Third instar (Figs. 12, 24)
tom pole. Uniformly pearly white in color. Micropilar region on the
Head capsule black; dorsal scoli longer than the previous instar,
upper pole in the center of a round and slightly concave area.
blackened and with spiniform setae. Thorax and abdomen with the
Oviposition is normally gregarious; the eggs are laid on the
same coloration of the head, except for the yellow ochre supraven-
upper side of the host plant Dalechampia triphylla, one on top of
tral and ventral areas. Most of the thoracic and abdominal scoli
each other, the first instar hatch laterally.
black, except for some lateral translucent yellow scoli from A3 to
Diameter: 1.01 mm. Average duration: 8 days (n = 15).
A6.
Head capsule: width: 1.63 mm; height: 1.66 mm. Length of the
First instar (Figs. 10, 19–22)
dorsal protuberance: 2.7 mm. Average length of the larva before
Head rounded, black, and without scoli. Frons ventrally delim-
molting: 13.5 mm. Average duration: 4 days (n = 7).
ited by the clypeus, which appears as a sclerotized transverse band.
Labrum bilobed. Mandibles strongly sclerotized with a serrated cut-
ting edge. Six stemmata latero-ventrally, 1–4 and 6 arranged in Fourth instar (Figs. 13, 25)
semi-circle and 5 ventrally, and closer to the base of the antenna. Head capsule similar to the previous instar. Prothorax anteri-
Pronotal plate black and divided, forming two sub-rectangular orly reddish-brown, with black pronotal plate. Dorsally, two pairs
plates, with four pairs of setae on chalazae. Thoracic legs with the of yellow longitudinal bands from T2 to A9. Reddish-brown band
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Figs. 5–18. Hamadryas fornax fornax (Hübner, [1823]). 5–9. Egg: 5, SEM lateral view; 6, SEM lateral view of the egg-laying; 7, lateral view; 8, dorsal view; 9, lateral view of
the egg-laying. 10–15. Larvae: 10, 1st instar; 11, 2nd instar; 12, 3rd instar; 13, 4th instar; 14, 5th instar lateral view; 15, 5th instar dorsal view. 16–18. Pupae: 16, ventral
view; 17, dorsal view; 18, lateral view. SEM – Scanning Electronic Microscopy. Scale bars Figs. 7–8: 0.5 mm, Fig. 9: 1 mm.
laterally disposed on T2 and T3 and on the abdominal segments at tudinal bands and an orange lateral band from the spiracular to the
the level of the supraventral setae. ventral area. Abdominal legs orange.
Head capsule: width: 1.8 mm, height: 1.7 mm. Length of the Head capsule: width: 3.4 mm, height: 3.2 mm. Length of the
dorsal protuberance: 3.2 mm. Average length of the larva before dorsal protuberance: 6.38 mm. Average length of the larva before
molting: 23 mm. Average duration: 4 days (n = 7). molting: 33 mm. Average duration: 7 days, 1 more day on prepupa
(n = 7).
Fifth instar larva (Figs. 14, 15 and 26)
Head capsule dark brown. Pronotal plate black. Spiniform setae Pupa (Figs. 27–29)
distributed along the body, sometimes grouped in scoli, some- Adecticous and obtect, suspended by the cremaster. Elongated,
times individualized, light brown setae, except those from the median-dorsally projected on T2 and A2, forming crests. Freshly
supraventral and ventral regions from T1 to A8, which have yellow formed pupae light green, darkening to brownish dark green in
coloration. Thorax and abdomen yellow, with several black longi- about one day. Light green semicircular spot dorsolaterally on T2.
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D1 D1 D1 D1 D2 D2 D2 D2 XDI XD2 SD1 SD2 SD2 SD1 SD1 D1 A8 A9+10 SD1 T1 T2 T3 A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 A6 A7 SD1 D2
L2 L1 SD2 L1 PP SV2 L2 L1 L1 SV1 SV1 SV1 SV2 SV1 L1 SV1 SV1 L2 SV1 SV2 SV1 SV4 SV3 V1 SV2 L3 V1 V1 V1 19
D1 XD1 D1 XD2
SD1
D2 D2
20SD2 21
Figs. 19–21. Hamadryas fornax fornax (Hübner, [1823]). 1st instar chaetotaxy: 19, map of setae of the thorax and abdomen; 20, pronotal plate; 21, anal plate.
Figs. 25–26. Hamadryas fornax fornax (Hübner, [1823]). Head capsule frontal view:
25, 4th instar; 26, 5th instar; 24. Scale bar Fig. 25: 0.5 mm; Fig. 26: 1 mm.
arising inferiorly to the mandibles and lateroinferiorly to the
labrum and ending next to the distal portion of the antennae; eyes
laterally to the mandibular region; striated antennae extendly, lat-
eral to the eyes, proximal portion at the base of the foliaceous
Figs. 22–24. Hamadryas fornax fornax (Hübner, [1823]). Head capsule frontal view:
appendices and distal portion on the forewing margins.
22, 1st instar; 23, 2nd instar; 24, 3rd instar. Scale bar Figs. 22, 23: 0.25 mm; Fig. 24:
0.5 mm. Pronotum subrectangular and small, with a median suture.
Mesonotum large and convex. Metanotum narrow, with a convex
A pair of foliaceous dorsolateral appendices on the head vertex. margin on its anteromedian region. Base of the prothoracic legs at
Frons smooth, subtriangular clypeus; mandibles lateroventrally to the inferior portion of the eye, laterally to the galeae and ending on
the clypeus; labrum as a small lozenge shaped structure inferi- the anterior half of these last ones; base of the mesothoracic legs on
orly to the clypeus and between the mandibles; dark brown galeae the anterior third of the antennae and ending at its posterior third.
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Figs. 27–29. Hamadryas fornax fornax (Hübner, [1823]). Pupa: 27, lateral view; 28, ventral view; 29, dorsal view. Scale bar: 0.5 cm.
Abdomen with ten segments, lateral elliptical spiracles from A2 Ageroniini, Batesia C. Felder and R. Felder, 1862 and Panacea God-
to A8. Narrow median dark brown band ventrally from A4 to A8. man and Salvin, 1883 do not have these projections (DeVries et al.,
Cremaster dark brown, with distal simple hooks on the apex of A10. 2000; Daniels et al., 2008). In Epiphilini, species of Temenis Hübner,
Average length of the pupa, from the vertex to the cremaster: [1819] (Muyshondt, 1974) also have these extensions, although not
30 mm. Average length of the foliaceous appendices: 15 mm. Aver- as long as in Hamadryas; other species of Biblidinae often have a
age duration: 7 days (n = 6). slightly pronounced vertex (i.e. DeVries, 1987), but never greatly
extended as the above-cited taxa. The dorsolateral color of T2 of
the pupae differentiates H. fornax fornax from H. epinome (Leite,
Discussion
2012b), which are lime green in the former and brown in the latter.
The current understanding of the phylogenetic relationships
Species of Hamadryas feed on species of Dalechampia, and D.
of Hamadryas (Garzón-Orduna,˜ 2012; Garzón-Orduna˜ et al., 2013)
tryphilla is recorded as host plant of H. fornax and further eight
lack morphological and biological evidence from immature stages
species of the genus (Beccaloni et al., 2008). Records of species
of potential evolutionary importance, such as the above-mentioned
of Hamadryas feeding on other genera of host plants provided by
differences in egg gregariousness, chaetotaxy, and scoli distribu-
Beccaloni et al. (2008) are unlikely and need confirmation.
tion, for example. Unfortunately, most descriptions of immature
Biblidinae usually present eggs with well defined crests, as in
stages of Hamadryas are brief, which limits comparisons. Studies
species of Temenis laothoe liberia (Fabricius, 1793) (Muyshondt,
like this are essential to provide a new array of characters for phy-
1974), Dynamine Hübner, [1819] (Leite et al., 2012a, 2014) and
logeny and a better understanding the systematic of the genus.
some species of Ageroniini, Panacea Godman and Salvin, 1883 and
Batesia C. Felder and R. Felder, 1862 (DeVries et al., 2000; Daniels
et al., 2008). In contrast, species of Hamadryas, such as H. fornax for-
Conflicts of interest
nax and H. epinome (Leite et al., 2012b) present eggs with irregular
ornamentation of the chorion, indicating that this character might
The authors declare no conflicts of interest.
be characteristic of the genus. In the first instar, the shape of the
base of SD1 and SD2 on T1, T2 and T3, and the localization of D2 on
the pronotal plate differ from those found in H. epinome (Leite et al.,
Acknowledgments
2012b). In the fifth instar, similar to H. guatemalena, H. februa, and
H. amphinome (Muyshondt and Muyshondt, 1975a,b,c), H. fornax
We would like to thank the Centro de Microscopia Eletrônica
fornax presents dorsal scoli only on A7 and A8, with three and five
(CME-UFPR) and the TAXon line – Rede Paranaense de Colec¸ ões
branches respectively. In H. epinome (Müller, 1886; Jenkins, 1983;
Biológicas of the Universidade Federal do Paraná for some of the
Leite et al., 2012b) additional dorsal scoli are present in all abdomi-
photographs; members of the Laboratório de Estudos em Lep-
nal segments, although simple and smaller than the those in A7 and
idoptera Neotropical (LELN-UFPR) for additional help; and the
A8 and the subdorsal scoli. Hamadryas (Muyshondt and Muyshondt,
Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
1975a,b,c) and Ectima Doubleday, [1848] (Janzen, 2010) present
(CNPq) for the fellowship granted to the authors.
long foliaceous projections on the vertex of the pupa. Pupae of other
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